Pontiac's Rebellion Summary and Definition
Pontiac's Rebellion Summary and Definition:
Pontiac's Rebellion,
aka the Pontiac War (1763 - 1766), broke out
in the Ohio River Valley. Chief Pontiac (1720-1769)
was a powerful and respected head chief of the
Ottawa, Chippewa and Potawatomi. Chief Pontiac led a rebellion
of a number of tribes against the British and the
colonists. Pontiac's Rebellion followed the
defeat of the French in the French Indian War
(1754-1763)
and the conclusion of the series of conflicts
referred to as the
French and Indian Wars.
Many of the Native American Indians, primarily in
the Great Lakes region, had close trading relationships
with France and were appalled to find that the
lands
were now under the control of the British. Pontiac's
Rebellion was
an attempt by an alliance of some Native American
Indian tribes to prevent Great Britain from occupying
the land previously claimed by France. Pontiac's
War failed but the rebellion hastened the implementation of the
Royal Proclamation of 1763
establishing a massive boundary called the
Proclamation Line. The Proclamation of 1763 was
designed to calm the fears of American Native
Indians by halting the westward expansion by
colonists whilst expanding the lucrative fur
trade.

Names of Native American tribes in Pontiac's Rebellion
The names of the tribes who supported Chief
Pontiac's rebellion were:

The
tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy were British
allies and did not want to become involved with
Pontiac's War. However, many of the Seneca tribe
decided to join the rebellion.

Pontiac's Rebellion - Pays d'en haut
The Native Indian tribes involved in Pontiac's
Rebellion lived within an area controlled by New
France before their defeat in the French Indian
War known as the 'Pays d'en haut' meaning
the upper country.

Pontiac's Rebellion: Map
of the region called 'Pays d'en haut'

Facts about Pontiac's Rebellion
Who fought in Pontiac's Rebellion? When did the
conflict start and when did the conflict
end? What were the causes of Pontiac's
Rebellion? What
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Specific Causes of Pontiac's Rebellion
What were the specific causes of Pontiac's
Rebellion? The specific causes of Pontiac's
Rebellion were:

The tribes involved in Pontiac's rebellion
believed that the French treated them with
honor, hospitality, equality and respect as
opposed to the British who believed they
were superior to the Indians

The tribes viewed the British with great
mistrust

The British permitted white settlement on
Native American territories

History & Causes of Pontiac's Rebellion - Political Policies and Beliefs
What were the causes of Pontiac's Rebellion?
Some of the history and causes of the Indian
Wars were dictated by political policies and
beliefs which shaped the historical background
to the causes of Pontiac's Rebellion

Colonialism: In the 1700's the Europeans brought with them the system of colonialism, primarily to generate income, which encompassed "the policy and practice of a power in extending control over weaker
peoples or areas." A major cause of conflict
in the 1700's

Culture: Distrust and hostilities grew
between the indigenous population of the
region and the British

Chief Pontiac (representation)

History Timeline of Pontiac's Rebellion
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History Timeline of Pontiac's Rebellion

1760

The final British victory at the Battle of
Quebec in 1759 led to the demise of New France in
1760.

1760

September 1760: Montreal falls to the British

1760

9
September 1760: The British occupied New France
after Governor Vaudrueil surrendered the colony

1763

The
Treaty of Paris ends French and Indian War
(1754-1763). Canada, east of the Mississippi River,
was added to the British empire.

1763

Pontiac's Rebellion, aka the Pontiac War (1763–66),
broke out in the Ohio River Valley. Chief Pontiac
(1720-1769) led a rebellion of a number of tribes
against the British

1763

October
7, 1763: King George III signs the Royal
Proclamation of 1763 designed to establish a border
line

1763

Summer
of 1763: Chief Pontiac launched attacks on British
garrisons - only Fort Detroit and Fort Pitt (Fort
Duquesne) remained in British hands

1764

5 March
1764: Governor Murray organized a large expedition
from Quebec to reclaim the forts. Sieur de Rigaud
commanded the Canadians. Colonel John Bradstreet
commanded the expedition regaining Fort Niagara and
Fort Detroit

1766

Chief
Pontiac agreed to peace terms sealing the end of
Pontiac's Rebellion

History Timeline of Pontiac's Rebellion

The
Significance and Effects of Pontiac's Rebellion
The effects and significance of Pontiac's
Rebellion in history is as follows:

The Native Americans tribes had failed to
drive away the British but equally the
British were unable to conquer the Native
American Indians

Pontiac's Rebellion demonstrated to the
Native Indian tribes that they had power in
numbers which led to alliances between
tribes to fight their common enemy - the
white settlers

The British came to the conclusion that they
needed the Native Americans to supply the
furs for their lucrative fur trade and
established the massive boundary called the
Proclamation Line which halted the westward
expansion by colonists

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 officially
recognized that indigenous people had
certain rights to the lands they occupied,
it has been called the Indians' "Bill of
Rights"

The colonists were forced to 'run for their
lives' during the conflict and fear and
hatred of the Native Americans resulted in
the forming of vigilante groups such as the
Paxton Boys

The colonists were also expected to pay a
tax to meet the costs of establishing and
manning the borders of the Proclamation Line
which led to the belief that the King had
sided with the Indians despite Pontiac's
Rebellion, against the interests of the
settlers. This contributed to the causes of
the American Revolution.

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